Ca-STEEL overwhelms Ironwood

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tonight, the #8 ranked <strong>Casteel Colts</strong> (10-6) traveled to Peoria to face the <strong>Ironwood Eagles</strong> (4-9). Ironwood, a veteran-led team seeking to gain momentum before region play, would face one of their toughest challenges to date against a young and talented Colts squad. In the early stages of the game, both teams battled to establish control and implement their game plans. Ironwood focused on solid half court defense and keeping the ball out of the middle before pushing tempo, while Casteel initially aimed to slow down the game and execute their sets on the offensive end. As the game progressed, Casteel's offensive discipline and execution began to provide them with a comfortable advantage heading into the third quarter. Starting the fourth quarter, Casteel seeking their chance to pull away for good intensified their full court pressure, ultimately overwhelming Ironwood and securing a decisive victory with a score of <strong>48-21</strong>. Looking ahead, Casteel's next game is a matchup with Sunrise Mountain. Casteel will prepare for a showdown with Williams Field on January 12th.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["624472"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cdiv class=u0022flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-fullu0022u003ernrnJacqueline Rosado knows only one speed and one style of play – fast and aggressive. 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